The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

In the Democratic State convention at
Allentown, Pa, J. Ross Thompson was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court,
and Bernard J. McGrann for Treasurer. The
platform was reported 10y Congressman
Scott 1t demands that the surplus in the
National Treasury be used to pay the public
debt, favors wise ard prudent reduction of
internal taxation and Of duties on imports, :"
indorses the administration of President
Cleveland, favors 'liberal pensions to de-
serving Union soldiers and sailors" ex-
presses sympathy for the people of Ireland
in their struggle for Home Rule, and con-
cludes as follows
We still hold to the ancient doctrine of the
party that the preservation Of the rights of the
people demand that we should look with jeal-
ousy upon monopoles and restrict corporate
power within its proper sphere, and we heartily
approve the action Of the national administra-
ton in retaining and throwing open 20 the
people for settlement 100, 100000 acres OF land
which, through artifce and fraud, were wrong
fully held by corporations. having been for
feited TO the people by failure to comply with
the conditions Of the grant.
A DEs MONIES dispatch of Thursday SAYS:
The Greenback party in Iowa finally passed
out of existence here yesterday. After the
organization OF the Union Labor party at Gin
cinnati the Grcenback leaders in Iowa fell
State convention was held at Marshaltown.
There are two factions in the party here-one
led by General Weaver and the other by ex-
Congressman Weller. Both plotted to capture
Then the Weaver faction bolted. and
called this convention. There were about forty
delegates present. Serious differences at once
arose, one element wanting to indorse the Mar
shalltown ticket and another insisting on
straight nominations compromise was
finally effected by which the Greenback
aarftv haanf n oft ha In oxra IN
ticket was named but resolutions were adopted
indorsing the Marshalltown platform. and call
ing on the farmers 10 Immediately call a non
partisan State convention TO place an indie
pendent ticket in the field.
The Iowa Democracy assembled in State
convention at Des Moines on Thursday, the
LIST inst, and made the following nominations:
For Governor, Maj. T. ]. Anderson; Lieu
tenant Governor, J. NJ Elder; Supreme Court
Judge, Charles s. Fogg; superintendent of
Public instruction, II. W. Sawyer. Following
is synopsis of the platform:
1t -conmends tho fidelity OF President Cleve-
land to the obligations OF his high trust, and
congratulates the country upon the economy,
courage, honesty and patriotism of his admin
istraton; approves the civfl-servico policy {;
commends tho efficiency OF the Pension De-
partment; demands OF Congress remission
OF tariff laws in the interest OF equal taxation,
and favers retaining its internal revenue taxes (;
welcomes to our shores the liberty-loving
people OF all lands; approves the Efforts OF
Gladstone and Parnell in behalf Of the cause Of
Ireland declares the vigorous prosecution Of
iaithless officials and those who have corrupted
them now being conducted by Democratic pros
ecuting officers in New YORK and Chicago a
hopeful sign OF reform of public morals, and
demands that the same measure Of justice WIS.,
tied upon bribery OF local boards should be Wis
tied upon the defense when committed in state
and national legislatures favors the repeal Of
the present prohibitory liquor law and the sub
stitution in it's stead OF local option and care
fully guarded license law with n minimum IL
cense foe OF $780, for the better control Of the
liquor traffic.
PHILADELPHIA special TO Chicago Tribune:
"When the name Of eI-Gov. Robert f. Patti
son was presented TO tho Allentown conven-
ton as a candidate for the judicial nomination
IL was heard by but few delegates on account
Of the confusion. little later on, when it
was withdrawn. because. as was learned from